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﻿What You Must Know About the California Income Taxes

For several of the people that live in California, they are afraid when it comes to doing their income taxes.

When it is time for people to do the California income taxes, it is not an exciting time. In fact, most individuals dread tax time; especially those that are making a tons of money! In fact, in 2005 the state had added a mental health tax of 1% for those that have an income of more than $1,000,000; making the top income tax rate to be the highest at 10.3%. However, for those people that are of normal yet lower incomes, they have nothing to worry about!

One thing that many people do not know about the California income taxes is that the percentage of taxes being held is determined by the percentage a person makes. By that, it is obviously that they take a certain percentage; however, they start the percentage out at 1% for $6,000 in income and rises to 9.3% for over $39,000 income. However, if you make a great deal of money, the most taxes you will have to pay is 10.3%!

When it comes to the actual percentage of taxes taken out, that depends on what exactly you are making. If you look at the form for doing the California income taxes, it will show that they will have a base amount of what to take out and then a certain percentage on top of the base amount taken out. However, the percentage is never greater than 10.3%. For instance, if you make $35,000 you would have to have $1,187.94 plus 8% of taxes take from your salary for taxes!

However, before you can begin the California income taxes you will have to know what form you will need to use. That is of course, if you plan to do your taxes yourself! If you plan on doing them rather than take them to a professional, you will have to get the 540EZ, 540A (short form), 540 (long form) or the 540-ADS form. Along with the forms, you will have to know other type of important information to fill the forms such as your state withholding code-which is 06, your basis for withholding-which is for either state or federal exemptions, or even your exemption data-which is single, married, or head of the household.

When filling out the California income taxes, there will be a due date on them. In fact, there are due dates on every state for the taxes! However, with the California income taxes the due date is April 15th; amongst many other states! However, several people have gotten extensions (by applying for them) until November 15th!

Christine Gray is a recognized authority on the subject of Online Taxes. Her website Taxes Exposed provides a wealth of information on everything you will need to know about Income Taxes. All rights reserved. Articles may be reprinted as long as the content and links remains intact and unchanged.